Purabi Nandi fatally hit in crosswalk
Photo credit: Newsday/Alejandra Villa | Pedestrians crossing at the intersection of Hempstead Turnpike and North Franklin Street. (Jan. 10, 2012)
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On a warm July evening in 2009, Purabi Nandi and a visiting friend set out to pick up some groceries.
Nandi, 68, who was an urban planner before arriving in the United States, had lived in East Meadow since 1973. Her home was on the south side of Hempstead Turnpike. The nearest food store, a Super Stop & Shop, was on the north side.
Because it was such a nice night, Nandi and her friend...
